Keri Phebus
{{short description|American tennis player}}
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| name = Keri Phebus
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| country = {{USA}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1974|5|1}}
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| college = UCLA
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| careerprizemoney = $46,895
| singlesrecord = 54–53
| singlestitles = 0 WTA, 1 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 186 (December 8, 1997)
| doublesrecord = 39–32
| doublestitles = 0 WTA, 4 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = 147 (January 5, 1998)
| updated = June 13, 2016
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Keri Phebus (born May 1, 1974) is a professional tennis player from the United States.{{cite web |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/6323 |title=WTA Players: Keri Phebus |work=wtatennis.com |publisher=Women's Tennis Association |access-date=June 12, 2016}} During her pro career from 1991 to 1998, she won five titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, received a wildcard entry and won her first round match at the 1995 US Open. Phebus is the most decorated player in the history of UCLA women's tennis.
Early career
While a student at Corona del Mar High School, Phebus was the nation's top-ranked girl in juniors for multiple seasons.{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-0120-phebus-tennis-20130119-story.html |title=Phebus Olson returns to court |author=Matt Szabo |date=January 19, 2013 |work=Los Angeles Times |location=Newport Beach, CA |access-date=June 13, 2016}}
College
While at UCLA, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1995.{{Cite web |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2007/10/30/ucla-hall-fame-add-eight-new-members-0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325152359/https://pac-12.com/article/2007/10/30/ucla-hall-fame-add-eight-new-members-0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 25, 2020 |title=UCLA Hall Of Fame To Add Eight New Members |date=October 30, 2007 |website=Pac-12 |language=en |access-date=March 25, 2020}}{{Cite journal |url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/tennis |title=Tennis |website=CWSA |language=en |access-date=March 25, 2020}} In 1995, she was the first UCLA player ever to win the national singles championship and became the second woman in history to win both the NCAA singles and doubles titles in the same year.{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/06/09/former-tennis-great-phebus-now-a-sub-3-hour-marathon-runner/ |title=Former tennis great Phebus now a sub-3 hour marathon runner |last=Dunn |first=Richard |date=June 9, 2016 |location=Anaheim, CA |publisher=Orange County Register |access-date=March 30, 2018}} Phebus was the first women's tennis player inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. No other player has been so decorated in the history of women's tennis at UCLA.
Professional career
In professional tennis, on December 8, 1997, Phebus reached her highest singles ranking: world number 186. Her highest doubles ranking came on January 5, 1998, when she became world number 147. In her career, she won US $46,895.
=ITF Women's Singles=
Phebus defeated Sweden's Kristina Triska to win the singles title at the ITF $25,000 Woodlands, Texas, on March 23, 1997.{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001895 |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $25,000 Woodlands - 17 March - 23 March 1997 |work=itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=June 12, 2016}}
=ITF Women's Doubles=
In 1997, Phebus partnered with Anne Mall to win the doubles title at the ITF $25,000 Mission, Texas tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001630 |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $25,000 Mission - 27 January - 02 February 1997 |work=itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=June 12, 2016}}
In June 1998, at the ITF $25,000 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Phebus partnered with Canadian Vanessa Webb to win the doubles title.{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001648 |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $25,000 Mount Pleasant - 15 June - 21 June 1998 |work=itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=June 12, 2016}} The pair were runners-up at July's ITF $25,000 tournament in Peachtree, Georgia. The following week, they won the doubles title at the ITF $25,000 Winnipeg.{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001894 |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $25,000 Winnipeg - 27 July - 02 August 1998 |work=itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=June 12, 2016}}
ITF Circuit finals
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=Singles finals=
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!|Result !|Date !|Tournament !|Surface !|Opponent !|Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | February 2, 1997 | Mission, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black | 3–6, 3–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | March 23, 1997 | Woodlands, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kristina Triska | 6–1, 7–5 |
=Doubles finals=
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!|Result !|Date !|Tournament !|Surface !|Partner !|Opponents !|Score |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | January 19, 1997 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|USA}} Rebecca Jensen | {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Nelson | 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | February 2, 1997 | Mission, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|USA}} Anne Mall | {{flagicon|USA}} Keirsten Alley | 1–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | July 6, 1997 | Flushing, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|CHN}} Fang Li | {{flagicon|USA}} Janet Lee | 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | January 18, 1998 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|USA}} Jean Okada | {{flagicon|CAN}} Maureen Drake | 6–7, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | June 21, 1998 | Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|CAN}} Vanessa Webb | {{flagicon|USA}} Adria Engel | 6–2, 6–1 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | July 26, 1998 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|CAN}} Vanessa Webb | {{flagicon|GBR}} Julie Pullin | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | August 2, 1998 | Winnipeg, Canada | Hard (O) | {{flagicon|CAN}} Vanessa Webb | {{flagicon|CAN}} Renata Kolbovic | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Personal life
Phebus is married to Steve Olsen, has three children, and lives in California. After her playing days she became a school teacher for several years, but has taught tennis at "The Edge Tennis Academy" in Newport Beach since 2013.
References
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External links
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{{Honda Sports Award}}
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Category:American female tennis players
Category:Sportspeople from Pomona, California
Category:UCLA Bruins women's tennis players
Category:Tennis players from California
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